We are young
Sorry for any spelling mistakes and grammar mistakes. I do not in any way own The Hunger Games or any of its characters they all belong to the wonderful Suzanne Collins. This is an AU set after the first games.
Katniss POV
There it is. Feet locked, Aim ready. Set, Go. "Catnip" I hear his voice whisper in my ear. "Damn you Gale! I almost had that dear!" I snap at him. He starts laughing "Sorry, it's good to see you. I missed you" He grabs me into a big hug, which I return. I can't stay mad at him. "I missed you too Gale." He reaches down to grab something out of his bag. "Look what I caught" I turn around and see him holding a loaf of bread with an arrow sticking out of it.
We walk to our spot and sit down on the rock. "How are you, honestly, Catnip?" Obviously I can't lie to him he is my best friend but I don't feel right talking to him about this with him. I turn and look at him "Oh you know.. Mentally scarred" I say sarcastically, rolling my eyes at him. I look down and feel his arms around me again "Catnip, you know you can talk to me." "Gale I know that but.. but it doesn't feel right." I feel him tense "This is because of him isn't it?" I don't answer him instead I just look down, I feel him move and look up at him. "Gale?" He looks angry, and this makes me angry. "Go on Gale, Just say it." He turns and looks at me. "Just go back to him Katniss!" He looks at me one last time and storms off through the forrest.
I sit there for an hour after Gale leaves, why is he acting like that? We've never been more than friends? It doesn't matter I love Peeta. Do I like Gale more than a friend? No I don't. God why am I thinking about these things? I stand up and start walking to the fence, on my way to the fence I shoot down a couple of squirrels and collect the rabbits off the snares I set. After my visit to the Hob I start walking back to the victor's village, talking to Peeta will get my mind off of everything that's confusing me. As I start getting closer to the victors village I hear someone running behind me, this sets me into a panic and I start running away faster. "Katniss, Katniss would you stop running its only me." I stop running and turn round confused to see Gale behind me panting heavily. "Gale, you scared me." He looks guilty "Sorry Kat, about everything. I shouldn't have acted like that back there I didn't mean to shout" I don't answer him, I just want to get home to Peeta he must be worried. He looks at his feet "Katniss, if you're hunting tomorrow I'll explain everything. Goodnight Catnip."
I walk up my path and open my door; I leave my boots and bag by the door and hang my dad's hunting jacket up in the closet. "Hey Katniss" Prim shouts from the kitchen. "Hey Prim" I shout back. As I get closer to the kitchen the smell of fresh bread enters my nose. Peeta? I walk through my kitchen door and see my mom, Prim and Peeta all sitting round the kitchen table. "Uh.. Hey Peeta." He walks over to me and hugs me close "Hey Katniss" He whispers into me hair. This used to make me uneasy and throughout the games I really thought I was acting about being in love with him. As I pulled out those berries the only thing that was on my mind was the thought of living without him and I realised I couldn't.. I couldn't lose the boy with the bread. My mom's voice breaks me from my thoughts. "Sorry, what did you say?" my mom shakes her head " I said come and eat something you've been gone for ages." I walk over to the table with Peeta and we sit down to eat. "Sorry mom, the game was slow today." She looks at Prim and then looks at me "It's ok Katniss, are you staying with Peeta tonight?" I look down embarrassed, and then turn to look at Peeta. "Hey, it's up to you Katniss." I look back at my mom and say "Yes if that's ok?" Prim laughs and my mom turns to look at her smiling "That's fine Katniss." We finish off dinner and Peeta and I say goodnight to my mom and Prim. I grab a bag with my nightgown and my toothbrush in and walk across to Peeta's house.
Peeta unlocks the front door and tells me to make myself at home. He takes my bag upstairs for me while I go and start the fire. "What's wrong Katniss?" I turn round and see Peeta looking down at me. "It's Gale" I answer honestly. He moves to sit behind me and I willingly move into his arms. "Why what happened?" he asks me. I think a minute before answering but then I decide to tell him everything. I tell him everything from the deer to him running after me on the way to the victors village. "So what is it that's bothering you?" he asks. I turn my head to look at him and then turn back and look straight ahead, I grab his hand and play with it "I'm confused, why he is acting this way?" I hear him start chuckling behind me and I turn around annoyed "What?" His face softens and he pushes a loose hair behind my ear "You still don't know the effect you can have on people" I lean forward towards him and he takes my face in his hands and kisses me. Just a soft kiss and I deepen it a little bit. I feel him pull away. I look at him and he kisses my head. "I love you Katniss." This makes me flustered and I try to say it back "I.. Uh.. I.." He cuts me off with a kiss "It's ok Katniss, you don't have to say it right now. Its late we should try and get some sleep." He takes my hand and we go upstairs, he lets me get ready in the bathroom whilst he gets ready in the bedroom. I slowly open the bathroom door which leads into his bedroom and I am caught off guard when he is standing in front of me with no shirt on. The games have left him really... toned. He turns round and I look away blushing. He laughs "I hope you don't mind.. It's a little bit too hot tonight for me to wear a shirt?" I look down until I reach the bed and climb in "Uh no that's... that's fine with me" I can't believe he's turned me into a simple minded fool. God I hate these moments where I start to act like an actual girl. He sees me staring at him again and he smiles at me as he climbs into the bed next to me. He hugs me close in our normal position with him spooning me from behind, one arm behind my head and the other tucked just under my breast. He leans into my head and kisses my hair "Goodnight Katniss" He whispers into my ear. I turn my head and whisper back "Goodnight Peeta"